MEDALS AND BADGES OF THE GREAT WAR: 1914 STAR, with bar (10190 Pte. W.E. Mills, 2/York. R.), nearly extremely fine; 1914-15 STAR (289291 J. Davies, S.P.O., R.N.), good very fine; MERCANTILE MARINE 1914-18 (Ronald D. Ireland); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (226211 R.W. Smith, P.O., R.N.), fine; BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY WAR SERVICE 1914-18, unnamed as issued, extremely fine, in (damaged) card box of issue; SILVER WAR BADGE (383865); 'ON WAR SERVICE' BADGE, bronze (32106), Badges very fine (7)

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus bu… Read more

Details

MEDALS AND BADGES OF THE GREAT WAR: 1914 STAR, with bar (10190 Pte. W.E. Mills, 2/York. R.), nearly extremely fine; 1914-15 STAR (289291 J. Davies, S.P.O., R.N.), good very fine; MERCANTILE MARINE 1914-18 (Ronald D. Ireland); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (226211 R.W. Smith, P.O., R.N.), fine; BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY WAR SERVICE 1914-18, unnamed as issued, extremely fine, in (damaged) card box of issue; SILVER WAR BADGE (383865); 'ON WAR SERVICE' BADGE, bronze (32106), Badges very fine (7)

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

Private William Ernest Mills was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 6.11.1914, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.

Lieutenant W. Kelly of the Durham Light Infantry was awarded the above Silver War Badge on 11.6.1918.